36/47 My first experience on approaching in a small row boat such an accumulation of fish muscle, grit and power will never be forgotten. It was one of _the_ events of my chequered life. The boatman assured me I should get a "strike" of a certainty as soon as the bait was towed within sight of them. My state of excitement was so great that really all nerve force was gone. My muscles, instead of being tense and strong, seemed to be relaxed and feeble; my whole body was in a tremble. |